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Synonyms for paltry
Adjective
- 1. negligible, paltry, trifling, worthless (vs. valuable)
- usage: not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"
- 2. measly, miserable, paltry, meager (vs. ample), meagre, meagerly
- usage: contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
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